The one who is lazy in his work is brother to a vandal.

做工懈怠的，与浪费人为弟兄。

做工懈怠的，是破坏者的兄弟。

做工懈怠的，是破坏者的兄弟。

懒惰人与毁坏者臭味相投。

工作懒惰的，是灭亡者的兄弟。

在自己工作上也懒惰的，是毁灭者的兄弟。

做工懈怠的，與浪費人為弟兄。

做工懈怠的，是破壞者的兄弟。

做工懈怠的，是破壞者的兄弟。

懶惰人與毀壞者臭味相投。

工作懶惰的，是滅亡者的兄弟。

在工作上懈怠的、跟損毁者做弟兄。

在自己工作上也懶惰的，是毀滅者的兄弟。

操作懈怠者、與奢侈者為昆弟、

怠惰者與奢蕩者、無以異也。

作事怠惰者、與奢侈費財者無異、

One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

Anyone who doesn’t want to work is like someone who destroys.

Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.

A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.

He also who is lax in his work Is a brother to him who destroys.

He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

The one who is truly lazy in his work is brother to a vandal.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches.

so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.

The one who robs his father or mother and says,“ That’s no sin,” is a companion to a person who destroys.

“ His master replied to him,‘ You evil, lazy servant! If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered,

Don’t associate with those who drink too much wine or with those who gorge themselves on meat.For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and grogginess will clothe them in rags.

Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit; serve the Lord.

I went by the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of one lacking sense.Thistles had come up everywhere, weeds covered the ground, and the stone wall was ruined.I saw, and took it to heart; I looked, and received instruction:a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest,and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need, like a bandit.

Now he said to the disciples,“ There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.So he called the manager in and asked,‘ What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be my manager.’

Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing.

I have become a brother to jackals and a companion of ostriches.